anonymity

[ an-uh-nim-i-tee ]

noun

, plural an·o·nym·i·ties.

1. the state or quality of being anonymous.
2. an anonymous person:

   some fine poetry attributed to anonymities.

Other Words From

• nonan·o·nymi·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of anonymity¹

First recorded in 1810–20; anonym(ous) + -ity, or from French anonymité

Example Sentences

One of the three women, Helen, has waived her right to anonymity.

From BBC

But please: Keep on tweeting out simplistic, misleading or downright false accusations in anonymity.

From Salon

The anonymity of everyone involved was guaranteed by the encrypted TOR browser.

From Salon

Such is the anonymity accompanying the position that during the 2012 draft the selection of a punter in the third round prompted disbelief and a leading US sports broadcaster to deliver a message to the American people: "Punters are people too."

From BBC

This interview with BBC Breakfast was the first time she’d agreed to waive her anonymity - meaning it was the first time she’d spoken publicly, as herself, about what she had been through almost four decades ago.

From BBC